Enisey beat Avtodor on the road – 89:88 (21:11, 24:23, 24:27, 20:27).
Game progress
The hosts opened the score, but the Siberian team quickly took the lead. Yauheni Beliankou and Xavier Rathan-Mayes led the Krasnoyarsk team to a 12-point run that gave them a comfortable lead – 12:4 .
The Saratov team tried to get back into the game withRayshawn Hammond and Kyle Vinales assistance. But the guests bench players played surprisingly well. Andrey Toptunov, Vladimir Karpenko and Bo Beach, who came off the bench, scored 16 points in the second quarter and allowed Enisey to maintain a double-digit lead by halftime – 45:34.
But at the start of the third quarter, the hosts still managed to make a comeback. And they did it in their style. Three-pointers and fast-breaks allowed Avtodor to take the lead for the first time in a long time – 51:50.
Key moment
The final quarter turned into a sharpshooting rivalry between Vinales and Rathan-Mayes. The Saratov team had the lead for a long time and was close to win. But Enisey guard had the last word. With 3 seconds left, Rathan-Mayes made a winning three-pointer – 89:88. The Volga team still had a chance to save the game. But they couldn’t get the ball to Vinales, and Sindarius Thornwell missed contested layup.
Key factor
Beofre this game, Enisey was the worst team in the League in three-point percentage – 22.9% (16 of 70). But today, three-pointers that were the key factor in the guests win. The Siberian team made 15 of their 29 long-range shots (51.7%).
Fact
Xavier Rathan-Mayes and Kyle Vinales became the first players this season to score more than 30 points in a single game. Rathan-Mayes got 38 points and secured a win, Vinales made 35.
Leaders
Avtodor: Kyle Vinales (35 + 7 assists), Rayshawn Hammonds (25 + 7 rebounds), Sindarius Thornwell (14 + 5 rebounds).
Enisey: Xavier Rathan-Mayes (38 + 6 rebounds + 5 assists), Andrey Toptunov (10), Yauheni Beliankou (10 + 7 rebounds).
What’s next
Avtodor: October 21 at home against CSKA.
Enisey: October 18 at home versus Lokomotiv Kuban.
